Groups at Salus

Salus offers a brick and mortar space for 2SLGBTQIA+ groups in Lansing to gather! Contact each group to get involved.

Don't see what you're looking for? Start a group at Salus! If you have a group, organization, or idea, contact us at info@saluscenter.org. We would love to offer space for more social groups based on a shared interest, so reach out if you have something you want to make happen!

Groups individually decide which interaction mode (in person, online, hybrid, or offsite) they will use to meet. We empower groups to choose the methods that are most accessible to their needs, and we encourage folks to reach out to group leaders for any questions or concerns about safety and logistics. Meeting listings on our Calendar or Facebook page have the latest information about location, date and time, and additional group gatherings.

Our center has a small kitchenette and one large and one small meeting room. We are on the ground floor and wheelchair accessible. There is one accessible bathroom. Google has a 360° view of our space. Salus can accommodate events and gatherings of up to 49 people.

Check out our calendar for upcoming events!

Small kitchenette insite Salus includes a counter space, microwave, and fridge.

A meeting room inside Salus has two sofas, a coffee table, bean bags, and a card table. There are various pride flags hung in the windows on one wall.

Peer Support Groups

Our peer support groups are spaces to connect with others over shared identities and experiences. With the exception of TRUE, our teen group, all are 18+ only. All are led by and exclusively for the people within that identity group. (This includes people questioning or exploring their sexuality or gender identity who may not be sure yet if they fall within that identity group!)

Meetings are scheduled on a monthly basis, so it may be easier to find the next meeting time by looking at our calendar. Occasionally group meetings must be cancelled or rescheduled; updates will be noted on the calendar and our social media.

Here for You: Parents and Caregivers of 2SLGBTQIA+ Support Group

Monthly meetings on first Thursdays, 6-7:30pm

Here For You is a supportive space for the important adults in the lives of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and young adults.

Join us as we share the celebrations and challenges we experience showing up and holding space for the queer kids in our lives. Here for You is for any parent, grandparent, guardian, teacher, mentor, or important adult of 2SLGBTQIA+ youth who is looking for an opportunity to be in conversation and community with others facing similar experiences. All are welcome!

Contact: AJ at hereforyou@saluscenter.org

Neurodivergent & Queer

Monthly meetings on the second Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm

This group is for anyone with Autism, ADHD, OCD, Tourette's, Dyslexia, or any other diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or undiagnosed neurodivergent status who also identifies as 2SLGBTQIA+. We'll be meeting for general support and to discuss ways to advocate for ourselves and battle executive dysfunction as we navigate through a world that isn't designed for us. This will be a safe space for stimming, tics, and quirks!

Contact: Aly at neurodivergent@saluscenter.org

Nonbinary Support Group

Virtual monthly meetings on the second Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30pm

The Nonbinary Support Group is a place to get together with other nonbinary folks to chat, chill, vent, socialize, and get and give advice and support. Anyone who identifies outside the gender binary (nonbinary, genderqueer, genderfluid, agender, etc.) or is questioning whether they might, and is at least 18 years old, is welcome, whether they're out of the closet or not. Not for allies/family.

Meeting Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84801512160?pwd=NDFoT3M4VkNmN1pKK0EvNE55dDJoUT09

Meeting ID: 848 0151 2160

Passcode: salus

Contact: Kaspyr at nonbinary@saluscenter.org

QTBIPOC Community Space

Bi-monthly meetings on second and fourth Sundays, 3:30-5pm

Join Salus's LGBTQIA2S+ people of color community space! This bi-monthly gathering space centers joy and community connections for queer and trans people of color. Topics are group negotiated and will include self and community-care, dating, making friends as an adult, daydreaming, hobbies, and crafting. There will also be dedicated time to "get things off your chest"! Bring your hopes for our community and let's do some scheming together!

Contact: Micki and Oso at qtbipoc@saluscenter.org

Queer Women's Support Group

Monthly meetings on third Tuesdays, 7:30-9pm

The Queer Women's Support Group is a space where all 2SLGBTQIA+ women are welcome to join to share experiences, make connections, and support one another.

Contact: hilari@saluscenter.org

Questioning and Coming Out Support Group

Bi-monthly meetings on first Tuesdays and third Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm

The Questioning and Coming Out Support Group is a conversation-based group for individuals who are questioning or recently embracing their 2SLGBTQIA+ identities. The group is a share-space to encourage self-reflection and self-love in a community setting. Whether you're recently self-identifying as queer, or questioning your gendered or sexualized identities/labels, this space is a welcome space for you to come, make community, and explore.

Hybrid option available on the first Tuesdays: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81508551709

Contact: questioning@saluscenter.org

Sober & Out: Queer Lansing AA

Weekly meetings on Saturdays, 10-11am

Queer Lansing AA meets every Saturday at 10:00 am at the Salus Center in Downtown Lansing. This is a closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous for anyone who has a desire to stop drinking.

Contact: Brian at lansing.lgbtq.aa@gmail.com

Transfem Support Group

Monthly meetings on first Mondays, second Wednesdays, third Thursdays, and last Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm

The Transfem Support Group is a peer support group created by and for trans women and transfem-identifying people.

We hope to grow our sense of community to share connection, belonging, and support.

For more information: https://linktr.ee/LansingTransfemSupportGroup

Contact: transfemsupport@saluscenter.org

Transgender flag in blue, pink, and white.

Transmasc+ Support Group

Bi-monthly meetings on second Mondays (in-person) and fourth Tuesdays (virtual), 6-7:30pm

Join us for monthly conversations and connections with trans men, non-binary trans masculine folks and folks who may be questioning their gender. This peer support group is meant to explore important topics like self & community care, gender euphoria, arts/creativity, toxic masculinity, transitioning, love & dating while centering the importance of Trans Joy.

Bring your good vibes, energy, and positive intentions as we cultivate a meaningful community of care & self-exploration.

Contact: layne@saluscenter.org

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84783309225

T.R.U.E. (Teen LGBTQIA+ and Allies Support)

Meetings every other Tuesday, 4-5:30pm
Check calendar for upcoming meeting dates

The LGBTQIA+* Support Group, or T.R.U.E. (Teens Respecting and Understanding Each Other) helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth between the ages of 14 and 18 in the Lansing area. The mission of T.R.U.E. is to provide a safe space that is free from bullying, homophobia, biphobia, & transphobia.

T.R.U.E. is co-facilitated by two adult mentors skilled in supporting young people as they explore their gender identities/expression and sexual orientation.

Contact: true@childandfamily.org

Vintage Pride 45+

Monthly meetings on second Saturdays, 2-3:30pm

Join the Salus Center for a meeting of our support group for 2SLGBTQIA+ adults ages 45 and older.

We are currently seeking group leaders for this group. Could you be our next great Vintage Pride 45+ leader? Reach out to info@saluscenter.org today!

Interest Groups

Interest groups are recurring activity-based meetings! These are open to 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies of all ages, however anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. While some interest groups are structured, most are great opportunities to come and hang out at the Salus Center!

Fiber Arts for Everyone

Bi-monthly on the first and third Fridays, 6-9pm

Fiber Arts for Everyone is a safe space for queer knitters and crocheters to gather, work on projects, make connections, share ideas, and chat! Open to knitters and crocheters of all skill levels, including complete beginners.

Contact: fiberarts@saluscenter.org

Gayme Nights

Bi-monthly on the first Wednesday and third Saturday, 5-7pm

We'll provide board games to play and help with learning the rules. Come make some friends and learn some new games! Everyone is welcome and we'll provide snacks and drinks. You can also bring your own games to play and teach others!

Gayme Nights are sponsored in partnership with Tabletop Gaymers. Go to tabletopgaymers.org to learn more.

Queer Nature Club

Monthly: dates, times, and locations vary; see calendar for upcoming meetings

Queer Nature Club is a group for connecting with nature - together! We meet about once a month year-round, sometimes focused on certain themes or attending events, other times just hanging out at a local park.

This group is open to 2SLGBTQIA+ folks and allies of all ages, anyone under 18 must be with an adult at all times. No pets, please.

Contact: natureclub@saluscenter.org

Sex Ed for Everyone

Monthly on second Thursdays, 6-8pm
See calendar for upcoming topics

Adults (18+) only

Join the Lansing Area AIDS Network and the Salus Center as we talk all things sex and sexuality!

Come learn check out Sex Ed through an intersectional lens! This series features monthly presentations on various topics by local professionals and practitioners. Each presentation followed by a chance to ask questions and get some of the answers we all really want. From sexual health information to the psychology of arousal to kink education, we’ll cover it all as we celebrate the wonderful and diverse experiences of sex and sexuality!

Sexual health materials and free/confidential HIV test kits provided by the Lansing Area AIDS Network.

TTRPG Gayme Nights

Monthly on the last Thursday, 6-9pm

2SLGBTQIA+ friends and allies are welcome to our table top role-playing game night! Whether you want to run a table or are brand new to playing, join us on the last Thursday of every month and let your imagination run wild. We'll be playing TTRPG classics like Dungeons and Dragons as well as independent games.

Write Hear 4 Queer

Monthly on the first Sunday, 11am-12:30pm

Sometimes writing in a vacuum is too isolating; sometimes writing can only be done alone. For some, writing has been a long-cherished and subsequently over-weighted expectation and the writing self continues to go neglected and unaddressed. Sitting together in a safe space cast for the purpose of opening the writing vein among others also facing this terrain is one way to approach the calling we know as writing. Sitting with others makes it safer to enter the wild, unknown territory of our imaginations and creativity while lending support and kinship--"community," in a word. The mission is expression through the vision of writing in community.

Contact: mimigonzalez223@gmail.com